I originally wrote and post “A family travel bucket list” in May of 2017. It has only been a couple years so we haven’t made great progress with the list yet but I think that we have been succcessful with education, perspective, adventure, social skills and personal growth. Anyway, here is a re-blog of “Family… Continue reading Family Travel Bucket List: Places I would like to show my children
If we were having coffee I would ask you what word comes to mind when I say fall? Crisp When I think of fall I think of crisp. The air is fresh with a nip in it: crisp. That crisp fall breeze rustles the leaves in the trees, from the trees and onto the ground.… Continue reading Cafe
What was your favourite subject in school? Mine was art, drama, history and for post-secondary education it was English literature. If we were discussing new subjects for school I would introduce Myths & Legends to the curriculum with a focus on mystical and magical. The kids would love it because who doesn’t want to learn… Continue reading New Subject
The Penis Chronicles presents, “Deliberate Act of Artistry?” Drawing on paper and on the DS has been a big thing lately. My kitchen is littered with images of people, our family, bad guys and superheros. When children are learning to draw there can be some really interesting creations. I am not sure how I would… Continue reading Deliberate Act of Artistry?
Slow Motion Terror was originally posted August 25, 2018 as a 100 post: https://writingiscommunication.wordpress.com/2018/08/25/slow-motion-terror/ I have added a bit to it and edited it a tiny bit. The Penis Chronicles presents, “Slow Motion Terror” Taking the kids bikes camping became a great way for them to practice and it was also great for longer and… Continue reading Slow Motion Terror
The statue of “Our Lady of Peace” has been in Historic Dunvegan since 1985. Historic Dunvegan is a provincial park and historic site. It is located south of Fairview, Alberta on the Peace River. The park offers day use as well as camping, and it is one of the first areas we camped after getting… Continue reading Learning While Camping
I created this image in April 2017 to accompany a piece I wrote called Storm. It was posted on The Female Project on April 27, 2017. I recently found the image while sifting through some materials to inspire me for today’s post. I wanted to share it today because it rang true to me then… Continue reading Aftermath
The following is a brief excerpt from my unedited memoirs. Evolution of Choices I asked myself, what did it mean to be born on October –, 1979? For most people all it meant was being born under a particular astrological sign of the Zodiac: the Libra. For me, it felt ironic that my symbol was… Continue reading Evolution of Choices
Do you encourage your children to believe in mystery and magic? Perhaps you believe in it yourself. I have a great love for doors that open to secret worlds and as such I try to encourage my boy’s imaginations to open up worlds of their own. Whether it’s dragons, fairies, unicorns, Santa or the Easter… Continue reading Imaginative History
Often I can feel it poised at the tip of my toes, that deep dark abyss. Never a fissure that those around me can see until I plunge over the side in a free fall of my own, balance lost as I grapple in a violent confrontation with unseen demons. The twist and twine of… Continue reading The Outside Limit
